Moulin Rouge

I had spent so much time up to that point convincing myself that only success would fulfill me. At the peak of chaos, I realized that there was more to life than maintaining my GPA and securing a return offer.

I’m the type of person who loves a good bit. Any kind of running gag, played with utmost sincerity, is more holy to me than a hymn.

It’s magnificent, it’s breathtaking, it’s seductively corseted in ribbon and lace — it’s “Moulin Rouge!” at the Orpheum Theatre.

Chances are, you’ve encountered a melodramatic death scene featuring tuberculosis or another chronic illness. The death scenes, often visually beautiful, increase audience empathy for the characters. They stereotypically catalyze positive character growth and heighten the emotions in a plot.